Comments on: Question of the week: On blogging and family http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging Wed, 23 May 2012 01:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: oso http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-16298 oso Fri, 04 May 2007 18:22:49 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-16298 Last time I visited my grandma in Seattle she brought down a folder of my flickr pictures, all printed out on paper with a cheap ink-jet printer. It gave me a good laugh. I knew she read my blog but had no idea that she looked at the pictures too. There are other family members who I know read my blog but never mention it. It seems like they feel embarrassed for some reason - like they're snooping around my stuff. Last time I visited my grandma in Seattle she brought down a folder of my flickr pictures, all printed out on paper with a cheap ink-jet printer. It gave me a good laugh. I knew she read my blog but had no idea that she looked at the pictures too.

There are other family members who I know read my blog but never mention it. It seems like they feel embarrassed for some reason – like they’re snooping around my stuff.

]]> By: Nate http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-16024 Nate Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:56:28 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-16024 Sometimes I think it's only my parents that are reading. And one of my aunts who lives in Nevada. And they read cause they love me. My parents actually get worried when I haven't posted in awhile. :) Sometimes I think it’s only my parents that are reading. And one of my aunts who lives in Nevada. And they read cause they love me.

My parents actually get worried when I haven’t posted in awhile. :)

]]> By: Astrid http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-16021 Astrid Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:02:14 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-16021 My parents don't know I blog and I don't think I'd want them reading it. I love my dad dearly, but we disagree greatly on issues of race and feminism. One of my sisters is In The Know, and I don't mind at all. As for my friends, I maintain two blogs and some know about one and not the other, and some know of them both, but most don't know at all, including my own roommate. Though I've really tried veering away from confessional, diary-type blogging, it's hard not to because that's how I've always written. I've tried hard to maintain some anonymity, going as far as altering most names and not specifying certain identifying details, but I'm sure I'll be outed some day. For now, I'll keep at it, but it's definitely an issue I struggle with often. My parents don’t know I blog and I don’t think I’d want them reading it. I love my dad dearly, but we disagree greatly on issues of race and feminism. One of my sisters is In The Know, and I don’t mind at all. As for my friends, I maintain two blogs and some know about one and not the other, and some know of them both, but most don’t know at all, including my own roommate. Though I’ve really tried veering away from confessional, diary-type blogging, it’s hard not to because that’s how I’ve always written. I’ve tried hard to maintain some anonymity, going as far as altering most names and not specifying certain identifying details, but I’m sure I’ll be outed some day. For now, I’ll keep at it, but it’s definitely an issue I struggle with often.

]]> By: tremaine http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-15917 tremaine Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:59:14 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-15917 i have close friends who read my blog, and *some* but not many family members who partake in reading as well. i was a little bothered at first by some of my family members reading, but now, i'm okay with it. i feel like they're going to know one way or the other, so why not let them read it? i have close friends who read my blog, and *some* but not many family members who partake in reading as well. i was a little bothered at first by some of my family members reading, but now, i’m okay with it. i feel like they’re going to know one way or the other, so why not let them read it?

]]> By: Jimmy http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-15788 Jimmy Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:39:36 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-15788 my family doesn't know about the blog. i think i'll keep it that way for awhile. as for my friends, i bug them all the time to check in whenever possible. in fact, i picture a few in my mind when i have trouble starting a post... i tell myself..."just image you're writing an email to xxx," and then the writer's block is gone, and off i go. my family doesn’t know about the blog. i think i’ll keep it that way for awhile. as for my friends, i bug them all the time to check in whenever possible. in fact, i picture a few in my mind when i have trouble starting a post…

i tell myself…”just image you’re writing an email to xxx,” and then the writer’s block is gone, and off i go.

]]> By: irasali http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-15762 irasali Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:39:52 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-15762 you know i've been reflecting on this lately. and i do find myself a little more conscious or careful of what i say. i know i have many lurkers and its a little unnerving that i don't always know who is reading. i've contemplated blog suicide so i could resurface in a more anonymous form elsewhere. a friend of a friend found me and went out of her way to contact me when i was posting thoughts on our recent local elections. you know i’ve been reflecting on this lately. and i do find myself a little more conscious or careful of what i say. i know i have many lurkers and its a little unnerving that i don’t always know who is reading. i’ve contemplated blog suicide so i could resurface in a more anonymous form elsewhere. a friend of a friend found me and went out of her way to contact me when i was posting thoughts on our recent local elections.

]]> By: Lo http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-15750 Lo Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:03:21 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-15750 How funny, I just posted on this same topic 'Blog Gone Wild' a few weeks ago. After a real life incident. My tia texted me to ask if a friend was pregnant because she had read it in my blog- yes a friend was pregnant but not the one she thought. Then my mom told me one of my madrinas was jealous I spent soo much time with another madrina when I came down from San Francisco...LOL. I agree a blog is not a journal: Be comfortable and proud of your words. If people don't like what they are reading they can tune out. c/s How funny, I just posted on this same topic ‘Blog Gone Wild’ a few weeks ago. After a real life incident.

My tia texted me to ask if a friend was pregnant because she had read it in my blog- yes a friend was pregnant but not the one she thought.

Then my mom told me one of my madrinas was jealous I spent soo much time with another madrina when I came down from San Francisco…LOL.

I agree a blog is not a journal: Be comfortable and proud of your words. If people don’t like what they are reading they can tune out.

c/s

]]> By: Nathan http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-15747 Nathan Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:24:00 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-15747 A couple family members have come across mine. None of them are all that familiar with blogs, so they check it only every once in a while. The one thing I hadn't expected, was nephews/nieces finding it (and my photos on flickr). It worries me a bit, because they look up to me. But luckly, I tend to keep things pretty family-friendly. Some coworkers check it, including my boss. We've talked about "the line" and I'm very conscious of what I post that it can't be something my mom would slap me for saying, or my boss would fire me for saying. That's what makes face-to-face conversations that much more valuable. Those can be honest ;) A couple family members have come across mine. None of them are all that familiar with blogs, so they check it only every once in a while. The one thing I hadn’t expected, was nephews/nieces finding it (and my photos on flickr). It worries me a bit, because they look up to me. But luckly, I tend to keep things pretty family-friendly. Some coworkers check it, including my boss. We’ve talked about “the line” and I’m very conscious of what I post that it can’t be something my mom would slap me for saying, or my boss would fire me for saying. That’s what makes face-to-face conversations that much more valuable. Those can be honest ;)

]]> By: patricia http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-15740 patricia Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:43:19 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-15740 I can count on one hand the number of "real life" friends who know about and read the blog. Early on I was more forthcoming and told more people but after a while I realized I wasn't comfortable with that and moved without letting many of the real-life friends know. My sister knows about it but rarely reads it. I'd shut it down completely before my mother ever got eyes on it because so much of the earlier writing was about my abusive childhood that it would just be more trouble than anything else. I don't have the energy for the drama that would ensue if she knew I was putting the dirty laundry out for all to see. I can count on one hand the number of “real life” friends who know about and read the blog. Early on I was more forthcoming and told more people but after a while I realized I wasn’t comfortable with that and moved without letting many of the real-life friends know. My sister knows about it but rarely reads it.

I’d shut it down completely before my mother ever got eyes on it because so much of the earlier writing was about my abusive childhood that it would just be more trouble than anything else. I don’t have the energy for the drama that would ensue if she knew I was putting the dirty laundry out for all to see.

]]> By: R. http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/comment-page-1#comment-15737 R. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:30:33 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2007/04/26/question-of-the-week-on-blogging/#comment-15737 not really, I think my brother might have just found out about it (I gotta thank wordpress for that). I don't necessarily tell my friends and fam I have one, but wouldn't hide the fact if I was asked. This wouldn't have been the case some time back tho, but being that some of my online acquaintances have become friends, other lines have blurred right along with those and I figured it's all good. not really, I think my brother might have just found out about it (I gotta thank wordpress for that). I don’t necessarily tell my friends and fam I have one, but wouldn’t hide the fact if I was asked. This wouldn’t have been the case some time back tho, but being that some of my online acquaintances have become friends, other lines have blurred right along with those and I figured it’s all good.

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